Committee on Government Organization; then to the Committee on
Finance; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary.]

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A BILL to amend and reenact section eighteen, article nine, chapter
sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing the
board of veterinary medicine to promulgate a legislative rule
relating to a schedule of fees.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That section eighteen, article nine, chapter sixty-four of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

§64-9-18. Board of veterinary medicine.(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
thirty-first day of August, two thousand one, authorized under the
authority of section four, article ten, chapter thirty of this
code, modified by the board of veterinary medicine to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and
refiled in the state register on the twenty-sixth day of December,
two thousand one, relating to the board of veterinary medicine
(registration of veterinary technicians, 26 CSR 3), is authorized
with the amendments set forth below:On page two, section three, subsection 3.4, subdivision b.,
following the words "convicted of a felony", by striking out the
words "or other crime involving moral turpitude" and inserting in
lieu thereof the words "offense relating to controlled substances";On page two, section three, subsection 3.7, following the
words "office of the veterinary facility", by striking out the
words "of the person to whom it is issued" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "where the veterinary technician is employed";On page three, section three, subsection 3.10, subdivision h.,
following the words "has an adjudication of", by striking out the
word "insanity" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "mental
incompetency;";On page five, section 3.14.1, line three, after the words
"such registration" by inserting the words "without examination";On page five, section 3.14.1, line four, after the words
"registration ended" by deleting the period and inserting the words
"by providing to the Board:a. Proof of employment under the direct supervision of a
licensed veterinarian during each of the years not renewed.b. Proof of having met the continuing education requirement of
a minimum of six hours of classroom continuing education in an
approved program during each of the years not renewed. Each year's
continuing education is to renew for the subsequent year.c. Payment of all delinquent fees from the last renewal date
to the current renewal period.";And,On page 6, section 14.2, after the words "the registration
examinations." by striking out the remainder of the subdivision.(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand two, authorized under the
authority of section four, article ten, chapter thirty, of this code, relating to the board of veterinary medicine (schedule of
fees, 26 CSR 6), is authorized.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of
Veterinary Medicine to promulgate a legislative rule relating to a
Schedule of Fees.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.